Role-played as Pro/Anti-CC experts and different professions
Did a little bit of work on Notion
Skipped the Group Discussion
Logistic Questions
Tutorial Assignments?
Pick your time slots
CIC-Badged so starting off with reflective writing for T1/T2 (W2/W3)
Notion Pages and how that works?
Refer to Annoucement Email on publishing and submitting
Submit URL Only shared as published site
Due EOD every Wednesday
CCGL9065: Our Response to Climate Change
Address Common Concerns on Pro/Anti-CC
Take Climate Change Pro/Against as stances
Discuss complex issues each week from various angles
Familiarize with common/uncommon narratives
Role-play as people from different social pockets
A little Brain-Storming with Pro-CC Stances
Highlight how climate change impacts these areas and propose sustainable solutions or adaptations.
Tailor arguments to weekly themes to win more support through narratives/visuals/videos that shapes different people’s perceptions
Raise awareness from public on why being more/less climate-friendly is relevant to everybody.
Propose Solutions to theme-related challenges
Food Systems - What do we know about them?
Some of the hottest topics on food systems
Plant-based diets/meat alternatives
Shifting towards plant-based eating and rise of lab-grown meat
Food waste reduction
Strategies to minimize food waste throughout the supply chain from farm to table
Regenerative agriculture:
Farming practices that sequester carbon in soil, improve biodiversity and enhance ecosystem resilience.
Vertical farming and urban agriculture
Sustainable fishing: over-fishing?
Carbon labeling of food products
Meat Alternatives & Climate Change: The Debate
Scientific Pros
30-90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions
Significantly reduced land use
Lower water consumption
Scientific Cons
Energy-intensive processing for some alternatives
Potential monoculture issues (e.g., soy, peas)
Nutritional profile differences
Narrative Pros
Innovative tech solution to climate change
Enables “ethical consumption”
Potential to improve global food security
Narrative Cons
Perception as “overly processed” food
Cultural resistance to traditional dish substitutes
Accusations of “greenwashing”
Cutting-Edge Discussions
Cell-based meat: Promise vs. reality
Hybrid products: A transitional solution?
Algae and mycoprotein: The next frontier
Local vs. imported: Which is better?
Holistic assessments: Beyond just emissions
Policy impacts on climate benefits
Key Takeaway
Meat alternatives offer significant potential for climate change mitigation, but challenges remain. The debate is complex, involving science, culture, and policy.
Some Interesting Representation of those ideas - For-CC on Meat
Some Interesting Representation of those ideas - Against-CC on Meat